"I forgot to post that I attended the screening and the film is just great. The discussion afterwards was intense, and Kathy handled it with calm and an incredible amount of knowledge. Really fun -- hope others get to see it soon. J
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Judith Vecchione
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Sundance list of funding ops
Started Apr 29 0 Replies 0 Likes
Here's the Sundance May list of funding opportunities. Hope it helps in the ongoing search for support for our films. Good luck! SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY FUNDMay 2012FUNDINGWOMEN IN FILM FINISHING…Continue
some great news from a Workshop teacher
Started Apr 10 0 Replies 1 Like
Carlos Sandoval, longtime Workshop teacher, announced that Eva Longoria's production company, unbeliEVAable Entertainment, has optioned the rights to adapt his documentary "A Class Apart" into a…Continue
More cheers and awards!
Started Apr 4 0 Replies 0 Likes
Lovely news: this week Workshopper films were recognized in two ways:The Peabodys announced awards to, among others: My Perestroika, produced and directed by Robin Hessmann (Workshop '03)Triangle…Continue
another grant?
Started Mar 23 0 Replies 0 Likes
Celebrating our 20th year providing grants to exceptional filmmakers, our Roy Dean Spring Film Grant is now taking applications.…Continue
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Profile Information
- Workshop Year
- 2001
- Education
- B.A., Yale University
- Company or station:
- WGBH Boston
- Your url(s) including your website, facebook, linkedin or other profiles:
- http://www.facebook.com/judith_vecchione#!/profile.php?id=1369291647&ref=ts
http://twitter.com/jmvecchione
- Genre(s) you work in:
- history, public affairs, science, new media
- Professional credits:
- producer, director, writer, executive producer
- Best way to contact me:
- judith_vecchione@wgbh.org
Professional Highlights
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
"MEDAL QUEST: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games." On PBS.org/wgbh/medal-quest and on Facebook and Twitter, starting February 27, 2012 and extending through the London Games in August-September 2012.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The CPB/PBS Producers Workshop at WGBH (2001-2011)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
"PBS Paralympics 2012 Digital" in production for online distribution
"The Longoria Affair" (Independent Lens, 2010) - directed by John Valadez (Workshop '03)
"Young & Restless in China" (PBS Frontline, 2008) - Awards: US International Film & Video Festival’s Gold Camera Award, Chicago International Film Festival Hugo Award’s Silver Plaque, others
"Discovering Women" (PBS, 1995) - Awards: CINE Golden Eagle, Christopher Award, American Women in Radio and Television Commendation Award, Exceptional Merit Media Award (EMMA), others
"Americas" (PBS, 1993). Awards: New York Festivals' Silver Medal, Chicago Film Festival's Silver Hugo, National Educational Film & Video Festival's Silver Apple, others
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER
"Fire Wars" (PBS Nova, 2002). Awards: CINE Golden Eagle, Columbus International Film & Video Festival's Chris Statuette.
"Eyes on the Prize" (PBS, 1989). Series Senior Producer and Producer of "Awakenings (1954-1956)" and "Fighting Back (1956-1962)" . Awards: two Emmys (national), DuPont-Columbia Journalism's Gold Baton Award and Trustees Award, Christopher Award, Peabody Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, others. Nominated for an Oscar.
" Vietnam: A Television History" (PBS, 1983). Producer of "Roots of a War" and "The First Vietnam War." Awards: six Emmys (national), George Polk Award, George Foster Peabody Award, San Francisco International Film Festival, International Film Festival of Nyon, Eric Barnouw Award of the Organization of American Historians, Dupont-Columbia Journalism Award, others.
Latest Activity
Sally Rubin replied to Judith Vecchione's discussion Your content and MEDAL QUEST?"Also very cool that PBS is supporting an all digital project- seems to be the wave of the future, and Medal Quest is paving the road for all of us!"
Sally Rubin replied to Judith Vecchione's discussion Your content and MEDAL QUEST?"So cool Judith- Love this project! So glad you and your team have taken this on- I can't think of a more worthy cause for your attention than this. These are such inspiring stories of people with such strength and courage. Thank you for sharing…"
Judith Vecchione posted a discussionSundance list of funding ops
Here's the Sundance May list of funding opportunities. Hope it helps in the ongoing search for support for our films. Good luck! SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY FUNDMay 2012FUNDINGWOMEN IN FILM FINISHING FUNDThe Women In Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund (FFF) supports films for or about women by providing cash grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind services.Deadline: April 30, 2012 Fee (non-members $75.00) Fee (members $50.00)Final Deadline: May 18, 2012 Fee: $100.00…See More
Judith Vecchione posted a discussionsome great news from a Workshop teacher
Carlos Sandoval, longtime Workshop teacher, announced that Eva Longoria's production company, unbeliEVAable Entertainment, has optioned the rights to adapt his documentary "A Class Apart" into a narrative feature. Very cool! The doc aired on American Experience. See More
Judith Vecchione commented on Richard Ray Perez's blog post I'm now working at the Sundance Institute"Great news, congrats!"
Judith Vecchione posted a discussionMore cheers and awards!
Lovely news: this week Workshopper films were recognized in two ways:The Peabodys announced awards to, among others: My Perestroika, produced and directed by Robin Hessmann (Workshop '03)Triangle Fire, produced and directed by Jamila Wignot (Workshop '06), and Freedom Riders, produced by Laurens Grant (Workshop '07).And Bill Moyers offered his list of "Ten Documentaries on Champions of Social Justice," and he included:The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today, produced and directed by Jay…See More
Judith Vecchione posted a status"Hope you're checking in regularly on PBS.org/medalquest - Monday we're adding new bloggers for April, from 5 new sports."
Judith Vecchione posted a discussionanother grant?
Celebrating our 20th year providing grants to exceptional filmmakers, our Roy Dean Spring Film Grant is now taking applications. We give cash, goods and service donations from top people in our industry like DuArt, Silver Sound, Unilux, and Edgewise. These top Corporations like to give back to filmmakers through our film grants. We want films that are unique and make a contribution to society. We fund docs, shorts and low…See More
Chris Metzler replied to Judith Vecchione's discussion Your content and MEDAL QUEST?"Cool Judith and just let them know I passed their info to them as I thought their projects might be a good fit with what you are doing.
Julie Wyman's email is: julie@iamjuliewyman.net
Regan Brasher's email…"
Judith Vecchione replied to Judith Vecchione's discussion Your content and MEDAL QUEST?"Hi Chris, I'm definitely interested. We're add content every week, sometimes every day, on all our platforms, so new materials are welcome. We should cross-promote "Strong," for sure - I'll connect Julie and my…"
Chris Metzler replied to Judith Vecchione's discussion Your content and MEDAL QUEST?"Hey Judith.
I know your site has already launched (and by the way it looks great) but I wanted to mention two friends' public media projects that might fit for what you are looking for on the "related content" front. They…"
Sarah Grafman replied to Judith Vecchione's discussion MEDAL QUEST: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games"Congratulations on a great site!"
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MEDAL QUEST is live!
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:14pm 0 Comments 1 Like
My new project, "MEDAL QUEST: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games," is live at pbs.org/wgbh/medal-quest,and on Facebook and Twitter.
This is the very first day so there are still a few glitches, but early visitors are great! Please come share the stories of these amazing athletes as they prepare for the London Games, "like us" on FB, link and re-post, comment and enjoy. We'll have new videos and posts every day or so, so come back often and join the…
Continue Five resources for public media
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 3:01pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
PRODUCERS WORKSHOP ONLINE
Producersworkshop.pbs.org
Five resources for public media
Over the last 11 years, over 220 producers from PBS stations and independent media communities nationwide have participated in the CPB/PBS Producers Workshop at WGBH. To share their experiences and accomplishments, these Workshop graduates have created a showcase: the Producers Workshop Online (PWO). This social media…
Continue "Fishbone" in Cambridge
Posted on November 17, 2011 at 11:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Saw Chris Metzler's "FISHBONE" last night, screened in Cambridge to a very knowledgeable audience. Afterwards he fielded questions that ranged from "What happened to...?" to "Why did Gwen Stefani look so made up?" A real upper for a rainy MA night! Hey Chris, post your upcoming screenings here so Workshop friends can enjoy, too!
Comment Wall (41 comments)
- At 8:55am on October 31, 2011,
Raquel Chapa said… - Thanks Judith-happy halloween!
- At 2:16am on October 29, 2011, Chris Metzler said…
Will do Judith. We've just been a bit focused on the theatrical release and waiting to promote AfroPoP closer to the broadcast date a few months from now. And since this is a DIY punk rock effort, reaching out to press, keeping up with Facebook, Twitter, and our own website has got us all tied up in knots at time. But love the tool here, so we'll work to incorporate it a bit more. Thanks for the support and suggestion! Chris
- At 10:20pm on August 24, 2011,
Christopher Rish said… - Thank you for introducing me to Joanna. We had such a wonderful shoot covering Diana Nyad. Now for more bi-coastal collaborations! And thank you thank you thank you for the connection!
- At 2:11pm on May 27, 2011, Sally Rubin said…
- Thanks for all your support, Judith.
- At 10:42am on May 12, 2011,
Kristian Berg said… - I imagine other paths have crossed - before Bruce Barrow came to the academy he and I worked on History Detective stories together at OPB.
- At 9:19pm on April 29, 2011, Judith Vecchione said…
Thoughts on the death of Mme Nhu, whom I interviewed in 1982 for "Vietnam: A Television History"-
I remember the day vividly. Mme Nhu lived way outside of Rome, in a huge old house, hard to find, isolated. We drove through a rusting but ornate metal gate, up a long drive, and were finally admitted - but only to the greenhouse attached to the house, not into the house itself. We were told, with no explanation, that this was where we could film. The room was dim, and it was hard to get the lighting right. But the sound problem was worse -- it was a cold, wet day, and the rain hitting the greenhouse roof made it sound, for a while, as if we were under a waterfall.
We finally got set and she came in, dressed in her trademark ao dai dress, cut tight and low, with a glittering cross around her neck. She was tiny, delicate, and completely in control. She wanted to lecture us, not to be interviewed. It took a lot of discussion to persuade her, but finally, just as I was starting my questions, she got up and left. Again, no one explained, so we just waited. After a while Mme Nhu returned, wrapped in a beautiful mink stole against the cold. And the interview began.
If you want to see the interview, it's posted at WGBH's Open Vault site:
http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/org.wgbh.mla:f1b35fec863beb654d0e20ddde0bc4f11c1a3f8e
- At 4:44pm on April 6, 2011,
Anna Rau said… - Sadly, this Doc was so focused on the science it didn't cause too much of a ruckus. You can't really argue with science, but it is getting some attention. We received plenty of viewer feedback, it got a short write up by a science blogger for the Guardian and since it went online about a month ago, it's had about 32,000 hits. I am working with NewsHour to cut a ten minute version for them and we are in the process of individually contacting PBS stations in states with Medical Marijuana laws to offer it to them for free. So far I've only contacted Western Region states and KCSM in California is planning to air it and others are still watching it online to decide if it is national enough to fit their air. I'll keep you posted! Hope things are good. Are you working on a new program? Sure do love this site!!
- At 10:14pm on March 17, 2011,
Evan Coyne Maloney said… Hi Judith! Thanks for the note!
A while after Producers Workshop, I finally finished and released "Indoctrinate U". It premiered at the Kennedy Center to a packed house and a standing ovation. It's been carried on some public broadcasting affiliates who carry portions of the Documentary Channel programming, where it's aired a number of times and is also among their best selling DVDs of all time.
Since the film, I've been paying the bills working in the software business. I was at Reuters for several years and built their iPhone and iPad apps called News Pro. Last summer, I joined an online retailer called Gilt Groupe where I am also working on building iPhone and iPad apps.
On the side, I've also been working on a documentary project covering a controversial new media figure. I'd be happy to tell more, but since any info would have to be off-the-record, do you know whether comments on here are visible to the public, or only to you and former PW participants who are logged in?
"Indoctrinate U" has also been in the news in Canada recently for a rather shocking reason. A student at McGill University became so enraged during a screening that he started tweeting death fantasies against other audience members. Global Toronto TV covered it, and posted the video online:
Police investigate death threats, racist Tweets of McGill student
The story from the student newspaper:
Things haven't been dull!
Hope all is well,
Evan
- At 4:04pm on February 25, 2011,
Andrew Grace said… - Hi Judith! Yes, I did pass on a hello - to a staffer at AmEx who was calling about a student of mine who might be part of the bus trip with Freedom Riders. Also, Paul Taylor is in Tuscaloosa today to show the film, so I might pass on another hello too! Eating Alabama is coming along, slowly, but I'm hoping to have the film finished this summer to shop to Indy Lens and POV. Fingers crossed!
- At 1:07pm on February 17, 2011,
Jorge Aguirre said… - Hi Judith! I just finished writing my second ep of MARTHA SPEAKS. It's been fun.
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